Attachment for smokers&#39; pipes



s- 6, 1935. J. J. STARK 2,010,164

ATTACHMENT FOR SMOKERS PIPES Filed Aug. 25, 1934 VENTOR IN Jacob J Siark2M 20% ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 6, 1935 ATTACHMENT FOR SMOKERS PIPES JacobJ. Stark, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application August 25, 1934, Serial No.741,377

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to attachments for smokers pipes and ismore particularly directed toward a device adapted for use in the bowlof a pipe to receive and hold the tobacco away from the inner walls ofthe same.

The present invention contemplates an attachment for this purpose soarranged as to cool the smoke and to permit the use of a replaceablecotton or fibrous wad through which the smoke passes. This wad filtersthe smoke and re.- tains the tobacco juices which would otherwise enterthe smokers mouth.

The attachment contemplated by the present invention is one which may bemerchandized as a separate article and it will fit into pipes ofapproximately the same bowl size, even though they be not exactly alike.The pipe itself is not changed in any way and hence no changes need bemade in the pipe itself.

The device is inexpensive and its use prevents charring anddeterioration of the pipe. It also enhances the appearance of the pipeand permits the burning away of the rim of the pipe.

The accompanying drawing shows, for pur poses of illustrating thepresent invention, one oi. the many embodiments in which the inventionmay take form, it being understood that the drawing is illustrative ofthe invention rather than limiting the same. In the drawing:

Figure l is a sectional view through a pipe showing the accessory inplace; and

Figure 2 is an inverted plan view of one preferred form of attachment.

In Figure 1 a conventional form of pipe bowl is shown at in. It has theusual cylindrical receptacle II for tobacco.

The attachment employs a sheet metal bowl [2 having a flange l3 adaptedto fit the top of the pipe bowl, and downwardly extending convergingwalls It somewhat smaller in diameter than the walls of the receptaclein the pipe bowl to provide an air space whereby the bowl is kept cool.The sheet metal bowl is apertured as indicated at [5.

In order to hold the attachment in position in the pipe bowl, it isprovided with two crossed 5 U-shaped wire spring members [6 and IT. Theends of these members are welded or otherwise secured to the flange l3.The wires are resilient and are adapted to frictionally engage the sidewalls of the cylindrical chamber in the pipe bowl. 10 The yieldabilityof these spring members makes it possible for the attachment to beself-adjusting to fit pipe bowls with different diameters. Theattachment may be easily removed and replaced without tools. The wires[6 and I1 cross 15 some distance below the metal bowl and hence room isprovided for a cotton wad l8 to catch the drip from the bowl and filterthe smoke.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms andconstructions within 20 the scope of the claims, and I wish it to beunderstood that the particular form shown is but one of the many forms.Various modifications and changes being possible, I do not otherwiselimit myself in any way with respect thereto.

What is claimed is:

1. An attachment for smokers pipes comprising a sheet metal bowlapertured in the bottom and having a peripheral flange at the top, andU-shaped resilient wiremembers having their ends secured to the flangeand crossing below the bottom of the metal bowl to afiord space for afilter.

2. In combination, a smokers pipe having a bowl, and an attachmentcomprising a sheet meta1 bowl apertured at the bottom and provided withyieldable spring fingers to grip the side walls of the pipe bowl, saidspring fingers being U- shaped and crossing below the bottom of thesheet metal bowl.

JACOB J. STARK.

